Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0076’

ABSTRACT

A new garden type  Chrysanthemum  plant named ‘CIFZ0076’ particularly distinguished by its medium to large size plant with very round plant habit, a medium size decorative flower (2.0 inch), yellow flower color and a natural season response mid-September.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Chrysanthemumx morifolium.

Varietal denomination: ‘CIFZ0076’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new Chrysanthemum, botanically knownas Chrysanthemum x morifolium, and hereinafter referred to by thevariety name ‘CIFZ0076’.

‘CIFZ0076’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivarhas medium to large size plant with very round plant habit, a mediumsize decorative flower (1.75-2.0 inch), yellow flower color and anatural season response mid-September.

‘CIFZ0076’ originated from a mutation of X-ray treated cuttings inOctober 2016 in Gilroy, Calif. ‘CIFZ0076’ was selected from theresulting plants on Apr. 7, 2017 in Gilroy, Calif.

The female parent was the variety ‘CIFZ0049’, U.S. Plant Pat. No.30,028.

TABLE 1 A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE FEMALE PARENT AND ‘CIFZ0076’: Trait‘CIFZ0076’ ‘CIFZ0049’ Natural response: Similar Similar Blackclothresponse: Similar Similar Flower size: Similar Similar Flower color:Yellow Orange with slight two-tone Flower type: Similar Similar Plantsize: Slightly larger Slightly smaller Plant habit: Similar SimilarFlower color longevity: Holds color longer Changes color faster

As the new variety is the result of mutation breeding, there is not amale parent.

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘CIFZ0076’ was accomplishedwhen vegetative stem cuttings were propagated from the initial selectionin May 2017 in Gilroy, Calif.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plantinitiated in January 2016 and continuing thereafter, has demonstratedthat the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for‘CIFZ0076’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successivegenerations of asexual reproduction.

‘CIFZ0076’ has not been observed under all possible environmentalconditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations inenvironment such as temperature, light intensity and day length.

A Plant Breeder's Right for this cultivar has not yet been applied for.‘CIFZ0076’ has not been made publicly available prior to the effectivefiling date of this application, notwithstanding any disclosure that mayhave been made less than one year prior to the effective filing date ofthis application by the inventor or another who obtained ‘CIFZ0076’directly from the inventor.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe basic characteristics of the new variety. The combination of thesecharacteristics distinguishes this Chrysanthemum as a new and distinctvariety.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliagecharacteristics of ‘CIFZ0076’ with colors being as true as possible withan illustration of this type.

The photographic drawings show in FIG. 1 a close view of flower of thenew variety and in FIG. 2 a flowering plant from an outdoor trial.

The aforementioned photographs: FIG. 1, as well as FIG. 2, were taken inSeptember 2019 both showing a plant from the same blackcloth indoortrial in Gilroy, Calif. These plants were about 10 weeks of age. Onerooted cutting per pot had been planted in a one gallon pot, not pinchedin week 24, and black clothed from week 25. Plants started flowering theend of August.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The measurements were taken in Gilroy, Calif. in September 2019 on theplants from the aforementioned trial.

Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society ColourChart (R.H.S.) 2015.

TABLE 2 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘CIFZ0076’ AND TWO MOSTSIMILAR VARIETIES: ‘CIFZ0004’, U.S. Plant Trait ‘CIFZ0076’ Pat. No.24,619 Natural response: Couple days slower Couple days fasterBlackcloth response: Couple days slower Couple days faster Diameter, 3.5cm 5-6.0 cm mature inflorescence: Flower color: Darker yellow Lighteryellow Flower type: Similar Similar Plant height: 17-20 cm and 21- 22-25cm, and 27-29 25 cm, inflorescence cm, inflorescence included includedPlant width: 38-40 cm 40-43 cm

TABLE 3 ‘Matador Yellow’, U.S. Plant Trait ‘CIFZ0076’ Pat. No. 24,185Natural response: Similar Similar Blackcloth response: Similar SimilarFlower color: Yellow Intense dark yellow Flower type: Similar SimilarPlant height: 17-20 cm and 21-25 About 40 cm cm, inflorescence includedPlant width: 38-40 cm About 50 cm Leaf edge: Dentate Serrate

-   Plant:    -   -   Form, growth and habit.—Herbaceous garden-type, stems            Upright and outwardly spreading, freely branching, strong            and moderately vigorous growth habit.        -   Plant height (above soil).—17-20 cm.        -   Plant height (inflorescence included).—21-25 cm.        -   Plant width.—38-40 cm.-   Roots:    -   -   Number of days to initiate roots.—About 4 days at about 22°            C.        -   Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.—14-16 days at            22° C.        -   Type.—Fine, fibrous, free branching.        -   Color.—RHS N155B.-   Foliage:    -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate.        -   Immature leaf, color upper surface.—RHS 137A.        -   Immature leaf, color lower surface.—RHS 137C.        -   Mature leaf, color, upper surface.—RHS 137A at top to RHS            137C at base.        -   Mature leaf, color lower surface.—RHS 137C.        -   Length.—4.6 cm.        -   Width.—2.5 cm.        -   Shape.—Ovate, with distinct lobes.        -   Base shape.—Attenuate.        -   Apex shape.—Mucronate.        -   Margin.—5-lobed (palmate), edge dentate.        -   Number of margin indentations.—Many.        -   Depth of margin indentations.—Shallow.        -   Leaf length terminal lobe relative to total leaf            length.—Terminal lobe is ½ the length of the total            leaf=Long.        -   Leaf depth lower lateral sinus.—Shallow.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Bifid hairs.        -   Texture, lower surface.—Bifid hairs.        -   Color of veins, upper surface.—RHS 138B.        -   Color of veins, lower surface.—RHS 138B.        -   Pattern of veining.—Palmate.        -   Petiole color.—RHS 137A.        -   Petiole length.—1.8 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.2 cm.        -   Texture.—Bifid hairs.        -   Presence of stipules.—No.-   Stem:    -   -   Quantity of main branches per plant.—6-7.        -   Color of stem.—RHS 143C and gets darker to RHS 138A.        -   Length of stem.—10.0-11.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.6 cm.        -   Length of internodes.—0.5-2.5 cm.        -   Texture.—Bifid hairs.        -   Color of peduncle.—RHS 138A.        -   Length of peduncle.—5.0 cm.        -   Peduncle diameter.—0.2 cm.        -   Texture.—Bifid hairs.-   Inflorescence:    -   -   Type.—Compositae, solitary, decorative-type inflorescences            borne terminally above foliage, ligulate ray florets            arranged acropetally on a capitulum giving a double flower.        -   Quantity of short days to flowering (response            time).—Approximately 5 weeks.        -   Natural season flowering.—Mid-September.        -   Quantity of inflorescences per plant.—140-160 with many            small buds developing.        -   Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.—About five            weeks from first color.        -   Fragrance.—Slightly spicy.-   Bud (when showing color):    -   -   Color.—RHS 12A.        -   Length.—1.0 cm.        -   Width.—0.8 cm.        -   Shape.—Oblate.-   Immature inflorescence (at moment of opening):    -   -   Diameter.—3.0 cm.        -   Color of ray florets, upper surface.—RHS 6A.        -   Color of ray florets, lower surface.—RHS 6C.-   Mature inflorescence:    -   -   Diameter.—3.5 cm.        -   Depth.—1.5 cm.        -   Total diameter of disc.—0.3 cm to no disc present.        -   Receptacle color.—RHS 16A.        -   Receptacle height.—0.6 cm.        -   Receptacle diameter.—3.0 cm.        -   Length of corolla tube.—Medium.-   Ray florets:    -   -   Average quantity of florets.—140-160 in several whorls.        -   Color of florets, upper surface.—RHS 6A.        -   Color lower surface.—RHS 6C.        -   Length.—1.4-1.8 cm        -   Width/diameter.—0.5 cm        -   Shape.—Elliptical        -   Ray floret profile in cross section at widest point.—Petals            are weakly concave to start and open to become flat.        -   Curvature of the ray floret.—Petals are straight.        -   Apex shape.—Mostly obtuse and dentate.        -   Base shape.—Tube.        -   Margin.—Entire Small incisions may be present at tip.        -   Margin.—Type of rolling — Weakly involute.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Papillate.        -   Lower surface.—Papillate.        -   Ribs present.—No.        -   Number of keels.—0.-   Disc florets:    -   -   Number of disc florets.—Up to 200, may not be present in all            flowers.        -   Width.—Up to 0.5 cm.        -   Length.—3.0 cm.        -   Color.—RHS 16A; RHS 144B at base.-   Inflorescence (at moment of senescence):    -   -   Color of ray florets, upper surface.—Outer layers; RHS 6A            with RHS N144B.        -   Color of ray florets, lower surface.—RHS 6C with RHS N144B.-   Phyllaries:    -   -   Quantity.—25-30.        -   Color, upper surface.—RHS 143C.        -   Color, lower surface.—RHS 143A.        -   Length.—0.2 cm.        -   Width.—0.1-0.2 cm.        -   Shape.—Lanceolate.        -   Apex shape.—Acute.        -   Base.—Fused.        -   Margins.—Entire.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Glabrous.        -   Texture, lower surface.—Canescent.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Pistil.—One.        -   Length.—0.4 cm.        -   Style color.—RHS 150B.        -   Style length.—0.4 cm.        -   Stigma color.—RHS 7D.        -   Stigma shape.—Bi-parted.        -   Ovary color.—RHS 145C.        -   Ovary length.—0.2 cm.        -   Ovary width.—0.1 cm.-   Androecium:    -   -   Stamens.—1, found on only disc florets.        -   Color of filaments.—RHS 2B.        -   Length filaments.—0.2 cm.        -   Anther color.—RHS 13B.        -   Anther length.—0.2 cm.        -   Anther shape.—Oval to club shaped.        -   Color of pollen.—RHS 13A.        -   Pollen amount.—Moderate.        -   Fertility/seed set.—Has not been determined to date.        -   Disease/pest resistance.—Has not been determined to date.        -   Hardiness.—Has not been determined to date.

What is claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plantnamed ‘CIFZ0076’ substantially as illustrated and described herein.